The E-Sylum:  Volume 8, Number 48, November 13, 2005, Article 8

TRADITIONAL BOOK SIZE INFORMATION SOUGHT

Martin Purdy writes: “The discussion about the most valuable
numismatic book prompted me to do some research about the
oldest book that the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand
holds in its library - "Familiae Romanae in Antiquis Numismatibus",
by Charles Patin, 1663.  It clearly isn't going to beat any
price records, but it's a nice item nonetheless.  It appears
to have been published in various editions and sizes, and
I had some fun trying to work out exactly what "traditional"
page size it corresponds to - at 360 x 240 mm (trimmed page
size), it doesn't really match any of the standard definitions
for the various folio standards!  Can anyone offer an old-style
size description with any degree of certainty?”

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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